2nd Young Investigator Appreciation Day

Young Investigator Appreciation Day 2024 – Science Communication – 21st of May

Ingenium invites you to the

2nd Young Investigator Appreciation Day!

With this event we want to:

  • honour your excellent work,
  • welcome the Athene Young Investigators (AYI), appointed to the AYI Programme of TU Darmstadt in 2024,
  • offer you a platform to establish networks and,
  • exchange on what is needed to effectively communicate scientific knowledge to the public. We welcome as guests Prof. Dr. Nina Janich (German Studies and Applied Linguistics at the TUDa), expert in science communication research, TUDa’s Chief Communication Officer Dr. Patrick Honecker, and two well known journalists by profession with expertise in communicating scientific results through different types of media, Mr Johannes Geiger (Deputy Chief Editor of Terra X and MAITHINK X, ZDF) and Ms Judith Kösters (Editor of thematic team “Climate”, HR and ARD).

Who can participate?

The event is open for all established researchers (R3) and postdoctoral researchers (R2) of all research disciplines of the Rhine-Main Universities. The event is also open for doctoral candidates and staff members of TU Darmstadt with interest in science communication.

When will the event take place?

Tuesday, 21st of May, 2024 at 3:00 pm (registration)

Where will the event take place?

Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg-Haus, Dieburger Str. 241, Darmstadt

How can I register?

Sorry, registration is closed.

What is the event language?

The event will be held in English.

2nd Young Investigator Appreciation Day 2024

Tuesday, 21st of May
3:00 pm Registration
3:30 pm Welcome
Prof. Dr. Franziska Lang, Vice President for Academic Careers at TU Darmstadt
3:40 pm Athene Young Investigator Appointment Ceremony 2024
Prof. Dr. Franziska Lang, Vice President for Academic Careers at TU Darmstadt
4:00 pm Science Communication – What is needed to effectively communicate scientific knowledge to the public?
Prof. Dr. Nina Janich (German Studies – Applied Linguistics, TUDa), Dr. Patrick Honecker (Chief Communication Officer, TUDa) two well known journalists by profession with expertise in communicating scientific results through different types of media, Mr Johannes Geiger (Deputy Chief Editor of Terra X and MAITHINK X, ZDF) and Ms Judith Kösters (Editor of thematic team “Climate”, HR and ARD).
5:30 pm Get together
6:30 pm Closure